Checklist for Schengen Visa: Business

1 Embassy of Switzerland to India and Bhutan Checklist for Schengen visa : Business Application should be submitted at the local visa Facilitation Centre VFS. Switzerland visa Application Centre Website: The visa application form is free of charge and can be downloaded from the website: Please submit the documents in the exact order given below, please do not staple any document. Valid national passport : o Issued within the last 10 years and with at least 3 months validity after the scheduled return, with at least two blank pages. Handwritten passports and passports with observations regarding the front page (bio data) cannot be accepted.

2 2 passport size pictures : o White background, not older than 6 months (size 35 40 mm in width, not copied or scanned picture). o 1st picture pasted on the application - 2nd picture has to be clipped on the last page of the passport, stapled or pinned pictures cannot be accepted. For more details, please refer to: visa application form : o Completed, signed twice by the applicant and, if applicable, authorization of third person. Previous passport/s : o If any, bound together with rubber band, not stapled. Introduction letter from the employer : o On a Business letterhead. o Original, signed & stamped by HR or directorate mentioning your position, duration of your service, the dates and purpose of the trip and if your expenses are being covered by the employer/company.

3 Invitation letter from the Business partner in Switzerland : o With full details of the inviter: full name, address, Email-ID and telephone number. o Original or copy, signed & stamped, mentioning the invitee details, the dates and purpose of the trip with detailed schedule of the Business meetings or trainings (day to day schedule). Travel Insurance : o Please refer to the list of approved Indian travel insurances: o Minimum coverage of 30,000 Euro / 50,000 USD / 50,000 CHF per person. o Coverage of all expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment. o The insurance has to cover the entire stay in the Schengen territory.

4 O Applicants who wish to apply for a six months or one year multiple entry visa are not obliged to provide a 180 (365) days coverage. It is sufficient to submit an insurance policy covering the first journey. Flight reservation : o With names of all travelers. Proof of financial status : All documents have to be originals, in format A4, with stamp and signature of Bank. o If employed : Proof of employment: employment contract & last 3 months salary slips & last 3 months salary bank account statements. Personal ITR (only ITR-V, Indian Income Tax Return Verification Form or Acknowledgement is accepted) for the last 2 assessment years. o If self-employed and/or company owner: Business registration certificate / Partnership Deed / Proof of proprietorship, or other proof of ownership.

5 Last 3 months personal & Business bank account statements. Company s & personal ITR (only ITR-V, Indian Income Tax Return Verification Form or Acknowledgement is accepted) for the last 2 assessment years. o If retired : Personal pension bank statement for the last 3 months. o If the applicant continues to travel to a third country ( UK, USA, Canada ) after leaving the Schengen Area, the visa of the next country has to be obtained first. o Clear photocopies of valid UK, USA, or CAN visas (if any). o Photocopies of the 1st page (bio data) and last page of the passport. o If you have been refused a visa by an Embassy or High Commission in the last 2 years, please provide the Refusal Notice or a written explanation about the reasons of refusal.

6 O visa fee : Adults: EUR Please note: - the required documents have to be submitted with the visa application (no fax or e-mail to Embassy accepted). - only the required documents mentioned on the Checklist are accepted. - the Embassy of Switzerland reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview. Accompanying spouses and children of Business travelers are kindly requested to submit the documents as per the respective Checklist ( tourist or visitor).